Kazakh Students in China: Recent Developments and Trends

China has one of the most extensive higher education systems in the world: as of 2017, there were over 2,500 universities with about 38 mil-lion students. As the country’s role increases in world affairs, China promotes internationalization of its higher education. On the other hand, growing outside interest in the Chinese culture and language is a global trend that confirms the rising political and economic influence of China.